'Clicking/Knocking' front end

[Captain Shapeless]

My Storm's developed a new noise.

If I pull away at a slow/reasonable speed, as you would in town (i.e. not giving it a hiding), there's a knocking noise coming from the front of the bike - it's only two or three times until the speed builds up, and then it disappears altogether, if I slow down, it doesn't re-appear. If I pull away quickly there's no noise. It doesn't happen every time, but it does seem to happen all the time on one day, but not at all the next.

It sounds as if something's fouling on the front mudguard (it's that sort of a hollow, plastic, knocking noise), but it's secure and clean. I've checked the wheel bearings, head bearings, discs and pads, but everything's fine. Checked the forks, they seem fine, no weeping or pitting.

It doesn't seem to make any difference to the handling, and I can't see any marks or damage at all, it's just odd. Anyone got any ideas what it could be?

[Kitch]

Hope it doesnt sound like that ^^^

Strange noise coming from front first thought is CCT.

If it does sound like that, or you still cant find anything, research the workshop threads to do with "CCT" and see if you can eliminate it as a cause.

[lee67]

sounds like loose bobbins on the discs to me

[Captain Shapeless]

Hope it doesnt sound like that ^^^

Strange noise coming from front first thought is CCT.

If it does sound like that, or you still cant find anything, research the workshop threads to do with "CCT" and see if you can eliminate it as a cause.

No, thankfully it doesn't sound like that!

It's a noise as if something was knocking on the front mudguard, a sort of plastic-type noise.

[Pete.L]

Firestorm Mike said

Is your horn loose mine sits very close to the fairing

You lucky Devil
Mind you, I find it a bit of a distaction having a loose horn in this weather and try to keep it well stapped in

Pete.l

[Pete.L]

Mind you, I find it a bit of a distaction having a loose horn in this weather and try to keep it well stapped in

Pete.l

If VtrGirl sees this, do you think you still have a chance of taking her sis for a spin ?

LOL
only on a veryVery cold day I suspect

[Captain Shapeless]

brake hoses knocking against something as forks compress / extend ?
Is your horn loose mine sits very close to the fairing

Cheers, Mike, haven't looked at either of those - will check and report